How has Courage shaped your life?

What is Courage? The book dictionary I read it says that courage means “the ability to do something even when there’s a risk, having strength to face pain, and doing what the heart knows is right”. As a military child, courage has shaped my life in so many ways. With the changes I deal with from moving, facing new challenges, without having the courage to deal with it, I wouldn’t survive.
Both of my mom and dad serve in the military US Army. That means a lot of moving, meeting new people, going to new school, getting to know new neighbors and learning to adapt to the environment, like hot and cold weather. Having courage and patience, understanding, being brave and fearless have helped me deal with life as a military child.
Before I didn’t understand, but as I grew up and learned, goodbyes become the new norm for me. Video calls and letter writings have become the best ways of communication. Prayers everyday with my Nana and Papa was a daily routine for my mom and dad safety. In different shapes, size, form, that’s the life I have known and faced growing up in a military family. It is tough, challenging at times, but I am the hero my parents are looking at because they both are my heroes too.
In about less than seven days, I will be saying goodbye to my dad Abel. He was told last minute by his boss that he will be going to Romania for a few months. Courage has taught me to be brave, fearless and a responsible person. My mom is six months pregnant and I will have to help her out while my dad is gone. It’s not going to be fun but this is my life, and with a big heart I have, I know that I am going to be great and a amazing big helper to my mom and brother.
How has courage shaped my life? Courage has taught me to take life as an adventure. Courage has shown me that just like the wind blows from east to west, as long as I am brave and strong to deal with the changes, I will be ok. I was born on a military base in Fort Stewart Georgia. I move to Pago Pago American Samoa when I was 2months old cus my mom had to go to Korea. I moved back to Georgia when I was 2years old. My mom and I move from Georgia to Texas and I had to stay with my Nana and Papa cus Mom went to Europe for 8months. My dad Abel was in Korea and move to Fort Bragg North Carolina and again move to Texas to be with us. My Mom move to Egypt for a short tour, and dad Abel went to Poland and me and my Nana and brother while we wait for them. Now,we are all back together again in Texas. Soon my dad will leave for Romania, and I have to wait with mom and my brother. I know that a lot of military children out there are experiencing this same routine like myself and my brother. To end my story,Courage helped me accept the fact that this is the life of a military child. I know that no matter where the wind of change takes us to,I will survive because I have a lot of courage to deal with anything.This is my story as a military child and I am proud to be one!